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08-06-2014, 02:34 PM | #1 |
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A QUIET TONGUE
A QUIET TONGUE
Lord, a revealing fact Began to surface today: I talk more than I listen. I seem to be thoroughly convinced That my ideas My inspiring experiences My bits of wisdom Are exactly what all my friends need. Too often I break into conversations Confident that my enlightened insight Will solve the predica ment- Whatever it is. Obviously, I feel more comfortable When I'm expounding. But this morning at a Bible study I cringed when I read Your command In the first chapter of James: "Don't ever forget That it is best to listen much Speak little, and not become angry." At first I wanted to run. But as the words kept battering away At my guilty heart I finally circled them with red ink. Now, Lord, please help me to obey them. Remind me daily, hourly That listening is a discipline And a discipline always costs. I know I must pay a price. The price for me Is a listening ear And a quiet tongue. [LORD COULD YOU HURRY A LITTLE? By Ruth Harms Calkin pg 81] |
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